A visit to the Powell Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Powell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Powell Cemetery:
36.0423, -91.5360
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Powell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Powell Cemetery is located in Sharp County<2>.
The county seat for Sharp County is located in Ash Flat. Ash Flat lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Powell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Powell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Powell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lafferty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Jarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Maxville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maxville Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville Cemetery
- Fore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fore Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Cemetery
- Evening Shade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
- McAdams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spotts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Spotts Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotts Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- James Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Schales Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Schales Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schales Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Cave City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Yeager Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Eutopia MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Eutopia MB Church Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutopia MB Church Cemetery
- The Eutopia MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eutopia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222143 <5>
- Palestine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parsley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Parsley Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsley Cemetery
- The Parsley Cemetery has also been known as:
- George W. Parsley Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55598 <5>
- Marvin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Marvin Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Cemetery
- Buchannan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Buchannan Cemetery is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchannan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Powell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Poughkeepsie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poughkeepsie is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Maxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maxville is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Evening Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cave City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grange is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Sandtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandtown is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ash Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Strawberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Smithville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Bone Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bone Town is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pfeiffer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Sage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sage is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
- Cushman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Charlotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Saffell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williford is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Horseshoe Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- LaCrosse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Cherokee Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Annieville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Violet Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Powell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sharp County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Powell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ash Flat
- Horseshoe Bend
- LaCrosse
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Powell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Sharp County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Powell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #53740 (Powell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53740 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Sharp
- Est. Elev: 160 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evening Shade
- Location given for Powell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0422933 Lon: -91.5359713
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Sharp, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |